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More than three-quarters of the state’s water is used by farms, according to research from the University of California, Los Angeles, although [KPCC-FM reporter Molly] Peterson points out that the California Farm Water Coalition, which represents the state’s agricultural industry, claims the number is closer to 37 percent.

“I think one of the most important things we can do is try to get a better understanding of the magnitude of floods, the magnitude of hurricanes, the magnitude of droughts that we might face,” said UCLA’s Glen MacDonald.